Granville, NC

Moderate Risk (33/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Granville in North Carolina · Population: 61,439

Granville, NC is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 12 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 6 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 33/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 990.6K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 2 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 42 and a peak AQI of 101 in 2024, with 84% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
61,439
TRI Facilities
12
Water Systems
6
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
990.6K lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 206 (84%) 37 1 101
2023 202 (83%) 39 1 105
2022 223 (91%) 20 1 112
2021 237 (98%) 5 0 67
2020 237 (100%) 1 0 51
2024 Good Air Quality: 84% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 42

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in North Carolina, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (6)

System Population Violations
SOUTH GRANVILLE WTR&SEWER AUTHORITY 18,555 36
OXFORD, CITY OF 8,972 0
STOVALL, TOWN OF 450 8
LYON`S MHP 119 0
SER J`S COUNTRY LIVING MHP 65 0
GRANVILLE PINES MHP 53 0

TRI Facilities (12)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Certainteed Corp. 841.8K lbs
2 Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co 67.5K lbs
3 U.S. Army National Guard Camp Butner Range 42.1K lbs
4 Federal Correctional Complex 12.2K lbs
5 Revlon Consumer Products Corp 9.9K lbs
6 Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant 6.9K lbs
7 Altec Industries Inc. 5.7K lbs
8 J P Taylor Co LLC 4.3K lbs
9 Sunrock Industries LLC - Butner 137 lbs
10 Pallet One of Butner 44 lbs
11 Clayton Oxford 0 lbs
12 Ideal Fastener Corp 0 lbs

Cities in Granville (4)

Butner
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
Creedmoor
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Oxford
Pop: -
7 facilities · 3 water
Stem
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Granville, North Carolina?
Granville, NC has an environmental risk score of 33/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 12 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 6 water systems on record. 2 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Granville?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Granville, NC in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Granville?
Granville, NC has 12 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 990.6K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Granville?
In 2024, Granville, NC recorded a median AQI of 42 and a peak AQI of 101. 84% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Granville?
Granville, NC has 6 EPA-regulated water systems. 2 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Granville?
Environmental compliance in Granville, North Carolina is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the North Carolina state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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